Job Details

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker

Date Posted:
10/23/2025

Location:
Prescott High School

Date Available:
ASAP This position is a grant funded position with funding available through the end of the 25-26 school year. While the District believes that the grant will be renewed, there is no guarantee of renewal and the issuance of a contract for the 26-27 school year will be dependent upon available funding.

Salary: $54,911 - $63,311 depending on experience and education level
Term: 10 Month
Benefits: All Full time (6 or more hours per day) PUSD employees receive the following benefits in addition to their salary or hourly pay.

• Medical Insurance paid by PUSD (with option to purchase for family members): Five plans to choose from four are paid fully by PUSD, valued at $10,764 per year. The fifth is a buy-up medical insurance plan.
• Life Insurance ($50,000) with option to purchase additional for self and family
• Arizona State Retirement System*; district matches employee contributions (appx 12%)
• Generous PTO/Sick leave plan

• AZ School Social Worker certificate issued by the AZ Department of Education
• IVP Fingerprint clearance card

• Support the School's safety initiatives
• Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success.
• Provide direct support to students including assessments (behavior, safety, attendance), individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention.
• Assisting with student conflict resolution
• Helping students develop appropriate social interaction skills.
• Serve assigned Special Education students in alignment with IEP goals, as well as work with the general education population as assigned and/or needed.
• Attend scheduled staff, parent, and student meetings, including IEP meetings of students whom you provide services to
• Provide data to the IEP team and case manager relating to students whom you provide counseling support
• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
• Assist parents to access programs available to students with special needs.
• Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student's performance and behavior.
• Advise and consult with staff on behavior improvement plans.
• Assessing students with mental health concerns.
• Developing staff in-service training programs.
• Assisting teachers with behavior management strategies.
• Must consistently demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain good public relations with school staff, families, referral agencies, and other community resources through appropriate organizational, written, and verbal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Work with public and outside agencies to ensure that all aspects of student programs are addressed. Refer students or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Conduct home visits, as needed, for supporting student achievement and wellbeing.
• Attend site staff meetings, and attend local, state, and national professional meetings upon approval, to continually upgrade professional knowledge.
• Provide postvention support and collaborate with other support specialists after crisis situations for staff, students, and parents, as needed at any school in the PUSD district.

• Social Worker Job Description.docx.pdf